The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-10
ROSY AND RUE.

ROSE AND RU E.
We were very poor. 1 suppose there
is 10 absolute disgrace in being poor.
but it certainly was very annoying
Mother didn't mind so much. Mother
was one of those gentle, resigned little
creatures who don't mind anything.
But Rosamund rebelled in spirit. and
50 dld |, when it became necessary to
pur INTO Tire papers that advertisement
that brought Us our iodger.
''\Fna Will people sayP' cried |, dole
fully.
How the Bonifaces viii sneerr' add
ed Rosamund.
Children. don't be foolish said
| mother, shaking her cap-,trings in her
pretty, rcproviug way. Anything is
better than running in debt. And we
reuly nave no use for the big upper
room. and there's no reason why We
shouldn't get few shillings a week for
it."
And this once mother persisted in
having her own way.
Keeping Iodgers is such vulgar
way OF getting ones living" SAID Rosa
muud, with her pretty punk nose in the
air.
There is nothing vulgar about it. my
dear. said mother '.Nulgarity doesn't
depend ON things like tins"
Il am -ure,' pUu,ed me beauty. III
you wonld only wait until my pictures
are ~otd-'
.Bu, we nave waited eight months
already, dear" sighed mother. I'm
beginning to be afraid thai your pict-
ures haven't touched the popular
fancy"
As for me. / said nothing. Neither
mother nor | had dared &c tell Rosa
mund that | was doing up old Mrs.
Morse's caps and Miss Nancy Waite's
tiue laces Tor 50 much a week, and that
money was what paid our butcher
bin.
ROsamund was Inclined to be naughty
and aristuCratj,; but then, rs mother
said, aristoerals must live as well as
! other people.
We'll, Inc lodgCr came. Miss Elsie
| E.erard her name was. She was a very
/ learned iaay, and brought a heavy box
d boots "Itn har-eucyciopedias and
dictionaries. and volumes OF references
enough 10 set up a whole library. She
W as "a T. = AN'i -
periodical. and worked diligently all
the mornings She had her hair cut
short like mans, ana she must have
been Htiy i she was day. Ro'amund
ant / used 10 speculate now she would
lOoE il she had on = cntaway coat and
trousers.
Bu. we secretly ravered her, too, after
fashion, Wheh someone told Us how
mH2h money me ediiors OF the Anteul-
IGFi"u ~ &ah'he pan" Ger lof those
| suee,S o. S.a9uy, bIotiy writing, with
every other line crossed out, and queer
/ little interlIneations crowded in here
and there.
| admired her genius. Rosamund
admired her for the beautiful silk gowns
sne had, and The jewels that glittered in
-er ears when she went out to tea with
| Mrs. thomson.
| must admit that she was not much
! trouble ate what was set before her,
and never complained because the
sheets We're not linen. or the table nap
. kln- double damasE And mother said
She didn't know what she should have
done without the money.
haj been out into the garden one
AtNF ~ i'tttOh N'lllt i't}f.t itH 10 llllhC
a Tar, for dinner. and while | gathered
the rich. crimson giobuins. the tears
slowly trickled down my face For |
had real trouble.
Mary Waterman was giving a party,
and had invited me, and had nothing
10 wear For. as 10 going in that old
piaA muslin chat had been washed and
ironed INTO a mere string; or the spotted
Sw - that Josie Walters called From
everlasting 20 everlasting" because |
had worn it at every soclal gathering
since Easter-I made up my mind that
l wo4.d sooner stay at home.
R1-amuud had smiled triumphantlv.
~ ~aaIl wear my blue sateen," said
She. ..Ets lust the color that becomes
me most.
But had no blue sateen, and no
prosgpnt OF one. and knew nerfectIv
wei th4t Ras4mund wouId use every
effort to attra { Walter Yorke's atten-
ton.
Sap didn't ,n0w-hoy sbouId sbep-